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- APYLIUATION FILED MAB,.7,1910.

Patented my 4 SHEETS-SHBBT l.

l" CHATFIELD.

SCALE. y n I m APPLICATION FILED MAR.7,1910. l 4 Q yejfmlggo .Patented July-30, M12.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2 F. GHATPIELD,

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APPLICATION FILED MAIL?, 1910.

Patnted July 30, 1912.

4 SHEETS-SHEBT 3.

F. CHATFIELD.

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APPLICATION FILED MARK?, 1910.

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FRANKLIN CHATFIELD, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

SCALE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented July 3G, i912.

Application IedMarch 7, 1910. Serial No. 547,728.

which the movement of the mechanismfion trolling the printing wheels will be ,fposi,- tively controlled by the position of the indicator hand on the dial, thus insuring the correspondence of the figures on the card or ticket with the weight designated by the indicator hand. V l

A further object is to provide a scale mechanism which will be rapid in its operation and capable of marking on a ticket thev weightin pounds and fractions thereof.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following detailed description.

The invention consists generally in an indicator hand and dial therefor, a printing mechanism, and means controlled by the hand for regulating the movement of e printing mechanism.

Further the invention consists in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims. Y k v In the accompanying drawings vforming part of this specification, Iliglrre 1 is a plan View of a scale mechanism, partially in sec# tion, embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical, longitudinal, sectional viewof the same, Fig. 3' is a vertical sectional view on the line :1cof Fig.. 2, Fig'. 4 is a side elevation with a portion` of the casing broken away, Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional viewxon the line y-y of Fig. 2, 6, 7 and Bare detail views looking at the .top of thel rings". representing pounds and fractions thereof, Fig. 9 is a detail view of themechan'ism whereon the indicator hand is supported, Fig. 10 is a detail 'vim partiallyn section, of the printing whe ls,l Erg. 11 1s a detail View of the hammer mechanism, Fig. 12 is a detail view ofthe hammer trip mechanism. In the drawing, 2 represents a suitablebase whereon the scale mechanism is mounted.

f3 is a casing inclosing the rear portion ofthe scale mechanism andt is a ring fitting within the open forward end of the casing 3 and .provided with an annular flange 5 whereon the graduations on a scale Aare marked and visible throughaglass ring 6 which is interposed between the ring 4: and i a casting 7 that is mounted oiithe base 2 at the front thereof and of less diameter` 'than the ring 4t. This casting'7 is preferably circular in form and provided with a front plate 8 concealing the inner mechanism and the rear of the casting has an annularpocket or recess 9 into which the type wheel controlling rings are adapted to ext/end, as will hereinafter appear.Y

With-in the casing an upright bracket 10': is provided, having bearings for a horizontal stationary shaftA 11 which etends lengthwise of the-machine' and concentrically' with respectlto the casting ring e. The casting 7 is arranged, havin@ bearings at each end and carrying a loose y mounted indicator hand lll, provided with a pin 15 which contacts with a stop pin 16 mounted in said spindle.

7 and the rovided withv a cross bei' l2 and between t is bar andthe, forward' end of the shaft 11 a spindlel is.

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A spring 17 is coiled 0n saidf spindle and connected at one end to thellnib of the dicator hand' 14 and at its other end to the hub of a pinion 18, which is seburetl-'to the spindle 13. A bar-19is verticallyslidableY between guide wheels 2O on' the front ofthe casting 7 and carries a rack bar 21 which en"- gagesI the' teeth of the pinion 18,; being held in coperating relation therewith by. a guide wheel 22. A hook 23 is attached to the lower1 end' of the bar 19 and on this hook the packages to be weighed are hung; For convenience l have illustrated the device laced on 'a table or shelf 24 with the hoo-k `spending through an opening 2r therein.

A cross vliead`26 is mounted on the bar 19 v`and coillsprings 27 are adjustably connected thereto by means ofthreaded pms 28, the

opposite ends of said/'springs being connected to a cross bar'29 mounted on the forward portion o the casting. These so tuatcd bymeiins oit rods 'of the rings springs resist dow Werd movement ot 'the har 19 and return the har and pinion to their normal position when the weight is removed from the hook` The pinion 18 is provided With linnges 3f) projecting` beyond the edges tliercoLt, es indicated in AFig. 9, and correspondiingflanges 3l are mounted on the racl' har 2l, these flanges contacting with one another as thc rack har moves up and down and holding,` the teeth in proper cooperstion with one another, resisting1 any tendency of the har to hind 'the teeth of the pinion. spring 17 is designed to pro tect the indicator hand from damage in case e package is removed from the hoolt 23 before the graduated rings have returned to their normal position.

For the purpose ci' printing c 'ticket 'to indicate in pounds and oiiinces the Weight designated loy the movement of the hand on the dial, i' provide a mechanism vwhich vill nou1 proceed to describe in detail.

33 and. 3s; are rings concentrically arranged and mounted respectively upon spiders 3G and 57. rihe hubs o these spiders are slidshle on the shaft ll and the rvmrd yedges of the rings adapted to enter the recess 3 when moved into engage-- ment with the 'indicatorhend 'fne edges are provided with notches. rEhe ring has three notches, 88, in its pe ripheral edge, representing the Weight in tens.. its tie graduations of the dial indicate thirty pounds provide three notches 38 in. the ot the dish 32, or oie for each p or. ten pounds on the diai. The next has series o t three notches, 39, each li-ese notches sinalier notches, d0, are representing pounds, from one to .tenger or deeper notch indicating :he ninth poni Vor cach The ring" has a series or thirty' notches di, each representido,s sound, with notches l2 :indicating fractions thereof. These fractions itor conveneince in tenths, each notch 4t2 representing tivo-tenths. dohot wish in this application to he confined to the number of rings used or to the notch-es on each ring, as the scale is capable ot e Wide range ot modiocation, accordingl to the character of the Work for Which it is to he used. in some instances more 'than three rings may he employed and in other cases a less number and the number of notches may he varied accordingto the gradu'ations on the dial to represr it any required division of pounds. The spiders supporting;l the notched. rings are held against rotation hy a rod i3 and ere ace Li5 and 45, which are pivotaliy connected with the spi ders and 37 and having a sliding:r conltion with actuatingv ai'nis d6 having hubs mounted on a shait atti. Springs i9 and fire mounted on the rods and t5 and reten pounds and in the bottoni sist the forward movement of tlic arms 4b to actuatc the spiders. )t crunk 5l has a hub 52 itiiug the shal't -l-S and by the operat'ion of this crank the shaft flS may be rocked to force the spiders and the notched rings carried thereby forward toward the indicator hand. rl`l1e indicator hand acts as a stop for the notched rings. .lt it. is moved to a point opposite the graduation representingl ten pounds,'thcn it will enter the first notch in the ring 32 and the printing wheel connected With this ring will thereby be actuated by the mechanism which l will now describe in detail.

.Each spider 35, 3U and 37 has brackets 5i and 55 projecting therefrom and pio 'vided `with guides 5o slidable on the shat't ll. Each bracket has an arm 57, and 5) mounted thereon, provided with a rack o() adapted to engage pinions (3l, (S2 and 525 mounted respectively on hubs 64;, U5 and {Si} and carrying printing Wheels (i7, G8 and Gt), theseY Wheels having peripheral mai-lis or grnduations corresponding to the graduations on the dial and when the indicator hand is actuated by the Weight of :in article suspended on the hoolz and assumes a position opposite a graduation on the dial the forward movement of the notched rings will cause e. corresponding movement of the printing Wheels and set them so that the cherecters on their peripheries Will be adjusted in position to print marks on a card or slip corresponding to those on 'the dial opposite the point Where the indicator hand has stopped. As heretofore stated, if the hand stops opposite the mark indicating ten pounds, the tens ring Will he actuated y the movement o the crank 5l to revolve 'the type wheel a sufficient distance so that a marl; indicating ten pounds will he printed when the printing mechanism is operated. It pounds and fractions thereof are indi cated on the dial, then the Wheels end Set will be moved a suliicient distance toallow a corresponding movement of their t'oe Wheel and the proper adjustment thereoi: to print the desired vcliaractersnm. the card..

In front of the printing Wheels provide an arm supporting card carrier 71. into which the card or ticket is inserted through a guide 72 provided in the top of the casing 3. This card carrier is preferably of spring materiai. .and extends transversely ol the faces of the printing Wheels in 'the [path of the hammer 73'.. The hammer 73 has a lhuh 74 loosely mounted on the sha't't 75 and provided with a notch 76 to receive a lug 77 on a hub 78 that is secured on the shaft 7 5. The notch is of suihcient width to allow a limited movement of the hammer and permit the spring 79 to swing the hammer back out of Contact with the ribbon. The huh 78 is provided with an erm 80 to which 'a spring; 8l lis connected which is put under nostrana tension when the hammer is drawn back tothrow it forward to perform the printing operation. A collar is secured to the shaft 75 and is provided with a shoulder 82 and a trip lever 83 has one end in. position to engage said shoulder and yieldingly held by a spring 84. A bar 85 is pivotally connected with an arm S5 that is loosely mounted on the shaft 75 and carries the trip lever 83 and when said bar is drawn down the engagement of the lever 8?) with the shoulder S2 will rock the shaft 75 and swing the hammer 73 back, away from the ribbon. A pin 86- is in the path ot the lever 83 to contact therewith and swing the said lever out of engagement with the shoulder 82, whereupon the spring 81 will return the parts to their normal position and throw the hammer into contact with the ribbon to perform the printing operation. The lower end ot' the bar 85 is pivotally connected with an arm 87 on the shat't 48 and when lthe said arm is rocked the bar 85 will be drawn down and cause the release of the trip lever and the movement of the hammer. A ribbon 88 is mounted on the spools 89 and 90, which are carried on the upright shafts 91 and 92, journaled in suitable bearings and provided at their lowerends with worm Wheels 93 and 94. Ashatt 95 has worms 96 thereon, meshing alternately with the Wheels 93 and 94 and a yoke 99 has bearings for the shatt- 95 and is carried by a bracket 97. The shaft 95 is revolved by means of a ratchet wheel 98 mounted thereon and actuated by a dog 99 pivoted on a bar 100 that is connected with the arm flhnd has a reciprocating 'movement therewith. A spring 101 normally holds thel dog 99 in engagemen-t with the teeth of lthe ratchet. The rocking or the shaft 48 will reciprocate the bar 100 and canse the ratchet Wheel llo/ref. volve and impart a corresponding movement to the shaft 95 to operate the upright y shafts 91. and 92. The ribbon 88 has a button 103 in 'position to engage and oscillate a pivoted arm 104. A similar' arm 105 is mounted on a plate 100 which is pivoted at 107. i link 108 connects the arms 104 and 105i to insure sin'inltaneous movement thereof. rlhe plate 10G is connected by a rod 1&9 'with an arm 110 on the yoke 96, so that when the said arm. is oscillated; the shaft 95 -`:vill be correspondingly rocked to more its worm gears alternately into engagement with the teeth ot the worm wheels 93and 9i. .-t rack 111 is provided on the end oi the plate 10h in position to engage the teeth. of a pinion 112 on a disk 113. rA pin 114 is provided on said disk at 'one side of the center thereof and a spring 115 is Innnmted with said pin and is adapted to swing 'from one side of the center of said' to the other .side as 'said disk is rei by the oscillating' movement ot the the ball valve 125.l

plate 106. This shitting of the disk andthe movement of the plate 106 will rock the shaft 95 and swing one or the other of the Worms thereon into engagement with the worm Wheels and drive the shafts 91 and 92 and the ribbon in one direction or the reverse.

To prevent unnecessary shock or jar to the operating mechanism of the scale when the crank is operated, l provide a dash-pot ldevce consisting of a cylinder 116 pivoted at 117 and having-a piston 118 attached to a yoke 119 on the shaft 48. A spring 120 normally -tends to hold 4the piston 11.8 in its depressed position. after the operation of the printing mechanism. A block of yielding material 121 is carried by the yoke in position to strike a stop 122 and act as a buffer to check the force resulting` from. the sudden stop ing of the crank lever.

The cylin er 11G is provided with a port 123 leading to a chamber 124 wherein a ball valve 125 is arranged. rl`he upper part of this chamber has `a port 126 controlled by a plug 127 and in the lower part of the chamber is a port '128 normally closed by During the ascent ot' the piston the air will flow out through` the port in the top of the chamber, the size of the passage being regulated by the screw plug while the port in the bottom of the chamber will be closed by the ball. 0n the down stroke of the plunger the ball will rise and the air Will flow freely through the port 128 into the chamber and from thence into the cylinder.

I do not Wish in this application to be conned to the details of construction herein shown and described, as in many Ways the construction may be modified and equivalent mechanisms employed Wit-hout departing from the scope of my invention.

l claim as my invention :e-

1. ln a scale, an indicator hand and dial, a printing mechanism, an actuating` means for said printing mechanism, said actuating means being in direct cntact with the indicator hand on the dial.

2. ln a scale, an indicator hand and dial, printing means, a. setting mechanism in direct contact With the indicator hand on the dial, whereby said printing Wheels are controlled.

3. ln a scale, an indicator hand and dial, a printing mechanism, an actuating means for said printing mechanism provided with notches, said indicator hand being'in the actuating means, andthe positive engagement ot"y said hand with the notches of said actuating means regulating the movement of said printing wheels.

1. In a scale, an indicator hand and dial, rings having notched peripheries and movable toward and from said indicator hand, said hand entering. said notches and forming a stop for said rings, a printing mechanism operatively connected to said rings, so as to be set thereby, and means for operating said printing mechanism.

5. In a scale, an indicator hand and diei, a series of rings having notched peripheries representing respectively graduations on said dial, said indicator hand being' in the path of said rings and forming a stop therefor, the depth oi the notches in said rings determining their degree of movement, a printing mechanism operatively connected to said rings, so as to be set thereby, and means for operating said printing mechanis-in.

(3. in a scale, an indicator hand and dial, a series of concentric rings haring notched peripheries representing graduations on the dial, said indicator hand forming a stop in the path of said rings, a printing. mechanism operatively connected to said rings, .so as to be .set thereby, and means for operating said printing mechanism.

T. In a scale, an indicator hand and dial, a shatt, spiders mounted thereon, rings carried by said spiders, and telescoping with one another, and having notched edges to receive said indicator hand, said hand forming a stop for said rings, the depth of the notches regulating the degreeof movement ot' said rings, means for actuating said. rings, a printing mechanism 'operatively connected to said spiders so as to be set thereby and operated by the ring-operating mechanism.

8. in a scale, an indicator hand and dial therefor, a shaft, rings slidably mounted on said shaft and having notched edges to receive said indicator hand, said hand torming a stop to regulate the movement ot' said rings means for actuating said rings', comprisingI a rock shaft, a lever therefor, operative connections between said shaft and rings, a printing mechanism operatively connected to said rings, so as to he set thereby, and means operated by the rock .shaft tor operating said printing mechamsm.

i). .in a scale, an indicator hand and dial, rings having notched edges slidable toward and from said hand, said hand entering said notches and limiting the movement of said rings, a shaft, spiders slidable thereon and supporting said rings, brackets carried by said spiders and slidahle on said shaft, printing Wheels for each of said rings, arms .mounted on said brackets and operatively connected with said Wheels respectively, means' for actuating said rings, and a printing hammer operatively connected with said actuating means.

10. in a scaie, the combination, With an indicator hand and dial, ot notched telescoping rings limited in their movement by the position of said indica tor hand, means acer-race for actuating said 'infn-1, correspondingu innnii if' to said rin.o operatively connected ri actively themed and a printing hammer corn-footed xring operating means to be actuated. thereto il. in a scaie, an indicator hand and di a printing mechanism, a series or conce. rings having notch-a t and jrom said. hand, hand and the notches rings determining the oi" ment toward said hand, and atively connecting' said ring` printing mechanism.

12. in a scaie, an indicator rings having notched edges and from said hand, sai Yt. centrfically arranged and i their rotary moi/ement, the note rings varying in depth to pero.` degree oil movement oit the ri said hand, printing nheeis et spectirely with said rings and re. the movement of said rind hand, and an operating mechanism rings.

18. in a scale, the combinati printing Wheel, ot card hammer mounted thereon, to withdraw the ha r said n'heei, a hub seemed on said sha t provided with an arm, dog" pivoted said arm and adapted to engr shonlf on said hub, means connected '-.f'dh said ai n for rockingsaid hub and shaft and means Yfor tripping said dog to release said ar i, said hammer having a shoulder in the path oi' said hob, for the purpose specified.

i4. in a scale, an indicator hand and da?, telescoping rings haring notchei'l periphcries and movable toward and trom said dicator hand, said hand entering the notches and forming a stop for said rings, a printing mechaniimi operatively connected racks carried on said rings so as to be by said racks carried by the rings, and oi ated by the said ring-operating niechani; n.

15. in a scato. an ii'idicato,n hand and dini., rings having 'notched peripi-ieri andinia'- able toward and from said indicaL band. said hand entering said notches and i a stop ior said rings, a printing :nerf operatively connected to said. rings', so as i be set thereby and operated by raid ringopcrating mechanism.

16, in a scale, an indicator hand and dial. a shaft, spiders mounted thereon, rings o ried by said spiders and telescopinv with one another and haring notchei'i elv s receive said indicator hand, said hand torm- .l ing a stop for said rings, the depth ot the notches regulating the degree ot moraine-nt ot said rings, a printing mechanism operatively comico-.ted to racks carried by the spiders for setting the print-ing mechanism,

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means for actuating said rii'igs7 and means 'perated by the ring-cperaiing mechanism for operating The printing mechanism.

17. In a scale, an indicator handv and diai, a printing1 mechanism, means for actuating 'the printing niechanism, said indicaicr hand and actuating means: being` reiativeiy movable intoldirect engagement t0 4thereby set the 'printing mechanism.

18. Xn' a scale, an indicator hand and dial, notched siidabie members movable :info and out of direct engagement with the indicator hand, and a printing mechanism connected Wit-h the notched members and adaped i0 he set thereby.

19. In a scale, an indicator hand and dial, notched members movable into and Out of direct engagement with the indicator hand and a printing mechanism connected with the neiched members and adapted Le be set thereby.

20. In a ecaie, an indicator hand and dial, a priming mechanism with means iii-1:' aciu ating' the printing mechanism to eeft the saine, said actuating mechanism being in direct Contact with the indicator hand c'n. the dial.

in witness whereof, l have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of March 1910,

FRANKLN (.LL'iTFi-ELD.

"Witnesses L. C. CRONEN, J. A. BYRNES. 

